HGD 16 TEST GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Sandy knows she is going to die in a few months. She seems calm and
concerned more about how to help her family deal with her death than with
her own mortality. She seems to be disconnecting herself from people and
things and at peace. Sandy is MOST likely in the ____ stage of dying. -
ANSWER acceptance
The hospice philosophy is best summarized as: - ANSWER "promote death
with dignity."
According to ____ theory, the primary motive of humans is to ensure that life
continues - ANSWER terror management
Four-year-old Gwen and eight-year-old Stefani are coming back from their
grandfather's funeral. Which of them understands that eventually everyone
has to die? - ANSWER Stefani
Who is an example of someone using the MOST common way of dealing with
death anxiety? - ANSWER Martin, who lives life to the fullest
In the country of Felixville, when someone's spouse dies, it is expected that
the living spouse will walk around with a cat on top of his or her head for a
week. In this country, the behavior would be considered: - ANSWER a
mourning ritual
The first Supreme Court case on passive euthanasia involved a case in which
a family wanted to allow Nancy Cruzan to die by: - ANSWER ending forced
,feedings
While they differ in some respects, both a living will and a durable power of
attorney: - ANSWER allow others to know one's preferences concerning
issues like whether you want to be put on life support.
Who is clinically dead? - ANSWER Naomi, who is not breathing and whose
heart is not beating
Kiko just experienced a stillbirth after being pregnant for nearly seven
months. In what way would her grief be different than that of Ishi, whose
child died unexpectedly at six months of age? - ANSWER people would
expect Kiko to recover much faster.
A good example of disenfranchised grief is the: - ANSWER loss of a pet
According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), ____ and ____ are the
two main types of stressors. - ANSWER loss orientation; restoration
orientation
Bernie is trying to decide whether or not to be cremated. This best
exemplifies: - ANSWER end of life issues
Paula's husband is terminally ill and recently she finds herself crying
whenever she looks at him. A likely explanation for Paula's reaction is: -
ANSWER anticipatory grief.
Which of these rights is NOT protected by the Patient Self-Determination
Act? - ANSWER The right to choose their own path of treatment
According to Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law: - ANSWER people who
have a terminal illness can voluntarily request a lethal dose of medication.
, Which U.S. state passed the first law legalizing physician-assisted suicide? -
ANSWER Oregon
Most people confront the death of their parents when they are: - ANSWER
middle-aged
Susan's cortical functioning has ceased, but her brain stem is still active.
Susan would be BEST described as: - ANSWER in a persistent vegetative
state.
Mourning is BEST defined as the way a person: - ANSWER expresses grief
After Maxine was in a severe car accident, her parents were informed that
she was brain dead but could be kept alive if she was put on a respirator
immediately. Her family's decision to not put her on the respirator would be
considered: - ANSWER passive euthanasia.
Which is the BEST example of active euthanasia? - ANSWER Administering a
drug overdose
The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward
these issues is called: - ANSWER thanatology.
hen compared to terminally-ill hospital patients, hospice patients are more
likely to be: - ANSWER mobile
According to Muller and Thompson (2003), the ____ theme of grief relates to
what someone does to deal with loss in terms of what helps that person. -
ANSWER coping
Bernie hates being around his older relatives because their frailty reminds
him that someday he will grow old and die. This belief best fits with the ____
approach to dying. - ANSWER terror management theory
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Sandy knows she is going to die in a few months. She seems calm and
concerned more about how to help her family deal with her death than with
her own mortality. She seems to be disconnecting herself from people and
things and at peace. Sandy is MOST likely in the ____ stage of dying. -
ANSWER acceptance
The hospice philosophy is best summarized as: - ANSWER "promote death
with dignity."
According to ____ theory, the primary motive of humans is to ensure that life
continues - ANSWER terror management
Four-year-old Gwen and eight-year-old Stefani are coming back from their
grandfather's funeral. Which of them understands that eventually everyone
has to die? - ANSWER Stefani
Who is an example of someone using the MOST common way of dealing with
death anxiety? - ANSWER Martin, who lives life to the fullest
In the country of Felixville, when someone's spouse dies, it is expected that
the living spouse will walk around with a cat on top of his or her head for a
week. In this country, the behavior would be considered: - ANSWER a
mourning ritual
The first Supreme Court case on passive euthanasia involved a case in which
a family wanted to allow Nancy Cruzan to die by: - ANSWER ending forced
,feedings
While they differ in some respects, both a living will and a durable power of
attorney: - ANSWER allow others to know one's preferences concerning
issues like whether you want to be put on life support.
Who is clinically dead? - ANSWER Naomi, who is not breathing and whose
heart is not beating
Kiko just experienced a stillbirth after being pregnant for nearly seven
months. In what way would her grief be different than that of Ishi, whose
child died unexpectedly at six months of age? - ANSWER people would
expect Kiko to recover much faster.
A good example of disenfranchised grief is the: - ANSWER loss of a pet
According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), ____ and ____ are the
two main types of stressors. - ANSWER loss orientation; restoration
orientation
Bernie is trying to decide whether or not to be cremated. This best
exemplifies: - ANSWER end of life issues
Paula's husband is terminally ill and recently she finds herself crying
whenever she looks at him. A likely explanation for Paula's reaction is: -
ANSWER anticipatory grief.
Which of these rights is NOT protected by the Patient Self-Determination
Act? - ANSWER The right to choose their own path of treatment
According to Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law: - ANSWER people who
have a terminal illness can voluntarily request a lethal dose of medication.
, Which U.S. state passed the first law legalizing physician-assisted suicide? -
ANSWER Oregon
Most people confront the death of their parents when they are: - ANSWER
middle-aged
Susan's cortical functioning has ceased, but her brain stem is still active.
Susan would be BEST described as: - ANSWER in a persistent vegetative
state.
Mourning is BEST defined as the way a person: - ANSWER expresses grief
After Maxine was in a severe car accident, her parents were informed that
she was brain dead but could be kept alive if she was put on a respirator
immediately. Her family's decision to not put her on the respirator would be
considered: - ANSWER passive euthanasia.
Which is the BEST example of active euthanasia? - ANSWER Administering a
drug overdose
The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward
these issues is called: - ANSWER thanatology.
hen compared to terminally-ill hospital patients, hospice patients are more
likely to be: - ANSWER mobile
According to Muller and Thompson (2003), the ____ theme of grief relates to
what someone does to deal with loss in terms of what helps that person. -
ANSWER coping
Bernie hates being around his older relatives because their frailty reminds
him that someday he will grow old and die. This belief best fits with the ____
approach to dying. - ANSWER terror management theory
